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Reply #15 – January 02, 2010, 12:36:31 AM

Quote from: FordTruckFreeek;304816

If you don't mind my asking, is it business, or a job, or just wanting to go in general?

It's a job. He's teaching English to the puppiesanese and he's got six schools he's teaching at. They hire in one year increments, up to four years max. So, we don't know if he'll be there one year or four. I doubt the wife and will be able to go over there, not with trying to get off of work and then paying for everything. At least he's enjoying himself, making some money and helping (hopefully) some puppiesanese.

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Reply #16 – January 02, 2010, 02:11:00 AM

This may seem trivial compared to some, but around this time last year I finally got the bird running after the 3.8 to 5.0 swap. It was a big deal solely in the fact my dad was dead set against it from the begining. He's an old school mechanic and he though the electonics would never work. He refused to help at all, and just kept being negative about everything. So when the car started, and moved under its own power from then on, it was the end of it. And I thank everyone here for the help along the way.

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Reply #17 – January 02, 2010, 02:11:29 AM

I've got three, but they all point at the same thing.

I turned 21 and got a Utah CCW license. Big responsibility, carrying around a loaded firearm. I was never one to get into fights, but it still makes me think twice about my words and actions.

Two of my friends got married (to each other). I was a groomsmen, so I had a front row seat. They both were only about 3-4 months older than me.

Then another close friend's mother died from MS. They use to be my next door neighbors, and her husband built our house. Hell of a woman, was strong to the end. Her passing wasn't a total shock, but it did catch me off guard.

All of these things made me realize that I was getting to a point where life isn't going to get easier. Real life is starting to kick in, and I'm trying to stay ahead of it. The guys I've grown up with are going to start families, the adults I look up to are going to start leaving. The things you look forward to growing up are going to loose their shine, and life won't be as grand as we thought it would. The freedoms gained will come with responsibilities. Good side of it is, that if I work hard, stay smart, and don't loose who I am, I ought to end up where I want, or be fine with it.

Now, I only could get off the computer at 1 AM...

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Reply #18 – January 02, 2010, 04:23:19 AM

2009 was a rough year for me. March 20th was the worst day of my life but in some twisted way one of the most touching. I was in a terrible car accident where I busted 3 vertebrae in my spine and was paralyzed from the waist down until I got into emergency surgery where I wasn't guaranteed to ever walk again. Luckily Duke University produces some amazing doctors and with a couple months of rehab I was up out of the wheelchair walking again. Sometimes you wonder why God puts you through all of this and I figured he was showing me how quick it can all be taken away and you need to make better choices in life. This showed me all of the people who loved and cared for me and showed the ones who would be there for me when I was down. From the minute I got out of the Life Flight helicopter my dad was right by my side and never left the hospital until the day I was released which was about 3 weeks later. This made me make some better decisions and think twice before making any bad choices. Ended up losing my job and my house but I know it was all a plan to bring me back to help take care of my grandmother who is very bad off.

So in a way it kind of helped me I guess.

I also found my dream car in 2009, My 88 t-top mustang.

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Reply #19 – January 07, 2010, 12:33:45 AM

For me it was being laid off since april and actually suprising everyone around me with not being lazy and detailing cars and cutting grass, also buying and selling parts. And the best thing of all was getting engaged to Sharrie! Hopefully 2010 will bring me a new and better job than the one I had.

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Reply #20 – January 07, 2010, 04:52:17 AM

I'm sorry for everyone that is still out of work. 09 was very hard on me. I was fired one week after i re-signed a 6 month lease on my apartment. Went 2 months without work and started doing pizza delivery making 2 dollars less an hour then i've made since i was 16. Some how only making 150 a week plus tips, i've managed to make my car pretty reliable. Enough so to drive 13 thousand miles in 3 months and well over 150 miles a day. I also paid off my lease and caught up with all of my bills by the end of the year. That was a very big deal for me. I now live at my in laws until i can get back on my feet, and my computer ate the motherboard so now i can only get on here with my phone, so sorry for the long paragraph. I have no return key. I am starting a job doing over head cable construction monday and will be making 15 an hour. Bad part is i have to drive 90 miles each way with no check for 3 weeks. But overall, i don't see how this year could be worse with such a good start, and i will be keeping my chin up. My first check i will be getting a wireless usb card for my ancient laptop so i can get on here more often. Sometimes i really miss this place. Best forum on the net.

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Reply #21 – January 07, 2010, 10:27:39 AM

This one is quite easy for me... it was the day my grandson was born and seeing the look of absolute pure love and joy on my son's face the first time he saw him.... there is nothing like it in the world.

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Reply #22 – January 07, 2010, 11:18:41 PM

Finally found a great house

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Reply #23 – January 08, 2010, 02:26:19 PM

2009 sucked ass, been layed off the WHOLE year... Had to sell off ALL my toys to pay the rent, and try and keep some other bills at bay, didnt work but oh well..... only good thing was having another healthy son delivered to me. Hoping 010 is a MUCH better year.